AfroTech Conference 2026
Dr. Chemen Neal MD, CPCC, FACOG
Vice President Academic Medicine & Strategic Integration, Associate Professor OBGYN, IU Health Medical Group & IU School of Medicine
Track HealthStack Speaker, Maternal Health in Practice
Biography
Chemen M. Neal, MD, CPCC is a physician–executive, educator, and leader in organizational culture, academic medicine, and strategic integration across complex health systems. She serves as Vice President of Academic Medicine and Strategic Integration for IU Health Medical Group, Indiana’s largest multi-specialty medical group. In this role, she advances physician pipeline and workforce efforts, strengthens alignment across 16 hospitals and 300 clinical sites, and leads enterprise initiatives that support the evolving needs of Indiana’s largest healthcare system.
Sessions
State of Maternal Health and the Digital Future with Dr. Jessica Shepherd
Wed, Nov 4, 1:50 PM – 2:30 PM CT
Track Maternal Health in Practice
Maternal health is being transformed by digital tools, AI, and telemedicine, but innovation alone does not equal better outcomes. Dr. Jessica Shepherd, Chief Medical Officer at Hers, examines what it will actually take to build maternal care systems that are more accessible, more effective, and more patient-centered, drawing on clinical expertise, health technology, and the responsibility that comes with building care at scale.
